Dr. Sue Pet Hospice
In-home euthanasia, Cremation, Hospice and comfort care, coming to homes in generally within 15 miles of Folsom: Folsom, Rescue, Coloma, Placerville (western side), Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, Eldorado Hills, Rancho Murieta, Rancho Cordova, Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Granite Bay, Loomis, Newcastle, Penryn, Roseville (95661), Rocklin (95677), Sacramento (except Downtown Sacramento), Rio Linda.
Call (916) 224-5543Visit drsuepethospice.com
Services, prices and details below are as stated on drsuepethospice.com, read on October 20, 2026; the phone comes from their site or public map listing. If their site doesn't mention something, we leave it out rather than guess.
Standard service area is within about 15 miles of Folsom and excludes Downtown Sacramento; book 1-2 days ahead
What their site says
- Services
- In-home euthanasia, Cremation, Hospice and comfort care
- Where
- Comes to you: generally within 15 miles of Folsom: Folsom, Rescue, Coloma, Placerville (western side), Shingle Springs, Cameron Park, Eldorado Hills, Rancho Murieta, Rancho Cordova, Orangevale, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Granite Bay, Loomis, Newcastle, Penryn, Roseville (95661), Rocklin (95677), Sacramento (except Downtown Sacramento), Rio Linda
- What their site says about timing
- Appointments are booked at 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm (Winter hours are 10am, noon, and 2pm). Weekend appointments are available.
- Price includes
- In-Home Euthanasia includes travel within the service area, sedation for the pet, euthanasia, and a modeling clay paw print; Private Cremation includes transportation to the crematory and individual cremation services through Heaven's Gate Pet Memorial Center with ashes available for pickup
- Price depends on weight
- Yes
- Payment help
- Cash, check made payable to Dr. Sue Pet Hospice, or credit card at the time of appointment; cannot accept Care Credit at this time
- Sedation first
- Yes, per their site
- Anxious pets
- If your pet is aggressive or has bitten somebody in the past 2 weeks, please let me know so we can ensure we work out a strategy to keep everybody safe
- Family and other pets present
- Welcome, per their site
- Visit length
- Appointments generally take between 30-60 minutes depending on a number of factors
- Large dogs
- If your pet is over 25 lbs, please have a person who is able to help carry the stretcher to the car available. If your pet is over 100 lbs, please have 2 people available to help carry.
- Takes care of aftercare
- Yes
- Crematory they use
- Heaven's Gate Pet Memorial Center
- Own crematory
- No, uses a partner
- "Private" means cremated alone
- Yes, per their site
- Ashes back
- Most cremations are completed within 10 business days
- How ashes come back
- pickup at the crematory or return by USPS with signed receipt and special cremation handling and tracking
- Urn
- Ashes will be contained in a standard wooden urn (type subject to supplier availability)
- Keepsakes
- modeling clay paw print and hair clipping; upgraded clay paw prints and other memorial products at an additional charge
- Communal ashes
- scattered in a peaceful horse pasture
- Grief support
- Sacramento SPCA Pet Loss Support Group; grief counselor Stephanie Rogers, 10% off any single session with coupon code CARECOMPANION
- Veterinarians named
- Sue Mowatt, DVM, Dr. Sue
Posted prices
| Service | Pet | Price as posted |
|---|---|---|
| in-home euthanasia | up to 50 lbs | $375.00 |
| in-home euthanasia | 51-99 lbs | $400.00 |
| in-home euthanasia | 100-150 lbs | $425.00 |
| in-home euthanasia | over 150 lbs | $475.00 |
| private cremation | up to 50 lbs | $250.00 |
| private cremation | 51-99 lbs | $300.00 |
| private cremation | 100 lbs or more | $350.00 |
| communal cremation | up to 50 lbs | $150.00 |
| communal cremation | 51-99 lbs | $175.00 |
| communal cremation | 100 lbs or more | $200.00 |
Prices can change. Ask what the total includes before the visit.
Text preferred; book 1-2 days ahead; calls after 6pm returned next day; bring help to carry pets over 25 lbs.
Sources we read
Compare with others nearby
This is one of 14 providers on our Sacramento comparison page, which also covers costs, same-day visits and cremation questions for the area.
Other providers nearby:
- Peaceful Pets: In-home Euthanasia Service
- Beloved Pet Mobile Vet
- Sacramento Valley Veterinary Services
- Doctor Caroline In-Home Euthanasia
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